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12-08-2017, 08:20 PM
Genies are like bitmojis that try to make millennials care about the news
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A startup has launched what may be the most adorable news app ever.*
The company, Genies, Inc. (https://www.genies.la/), has launched the Genies app, where you can create an adorable clone of yourself that will bring you news throughout the day, and can be shared with friends on iMessage, Facebook Messenger, Instagram Direct Message, Snapchat, and SMS.*
"If you ask Gen Z millennials where they get their news, nine times out of 10 they'll say they get it on Snapchat or Instagram," said Genies CEO Akash Nigam. "We're trying to exemplify that exact same type of use case."*
SEE ALSO: Apple's most downloaded apps of 2017 (http://mashable.com/2017/12/07/apple-most-popular-iphone-apps-2017/)
Here's how it works. First, you sign into the Genies app and create a Bitmoji-like animated clone of yourself. There are hundreds of skin tones, noses, eye colors, and articles of clothing to choose from, so your character will be more nuanced, and more trendy, than their Bitmoji competitors.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/12/08/army-of-bitmojis-bring-you-news/)
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A startup has launched what may be the most adorable news app ever.*
The company, Genies, Inc. (https://www.genies.la/), has launched the Genies app, where you can create an adorable clone of yourself that will bring you news throughout the day, and can be shared with friends on iMessage, Facebook Messenger, Instagram Direct Message, Snapchat, and SMS.*
"If you ask Gen Z millennials where they get their news, nine times out of 10 they'll say they get it on Snapchat or Instagram," said Genies CEO Akash Nigam. "We're trying to exemplify that exact same type of use case."*
SEE ALSO: Apple's most downloaded apps of 2017 (http://mashable.com/2017/12/07/apple-most-popular-iphone-apps-2017/)
Here's how it works. First, you sign into the Genies app and create a Bitmoji-like animated clone of yourself. There are hundreds of skin tones, noses, eye colors, and articles of clothing to choose from, so your character will be more nuanced, and more trendy, than their Bitmoji competitors.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/12/08/army-of-bitmojis-bring-you-news/)
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